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  • Automated testing before each release
  • SQLite or MySQL, one-click CloudFormation deploy

Deploy quick reference

Launch URLStack Outputs → ResolvedLaunchUrl
The instance's public IPStack Outputs → PublicIp
Admin console/ghost/ · Open the admin path on first visit — the setup wizard walks you through creating the owner account. There are no preset credentials.
See the full step-by-step guide in Deployment

Quick Deploy

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≈ $18/mo — Verified default (t3.small + 30 GB gp3, us-east-1 on-demand): ~$15.2 instance + ~$2.4 storage per month. Your actual AWS bill applies.

After you deploy

  1. The CloudFormation wizard opens with everything prefilled (stack "corenova-ghost") — review and click "Create stack".
  2. Wait until the stack status reaches CREATE_COMPLETE (about 10 minutes). Outputs are only visible after completion.
  3. Open the stack's Outputs tab — everything you need is there:
    • ResolvedLaunchUrlAccess URL — open this in your browser
    • PublicIpThe instance's public IP
    • PublicDnsNameThe instance's public DNS name
  4. Open the access URL in your browser — the app is ready to use.
  5. Admin console — Open your access URL followed by this path: /ghost/

    Open the admin path on first visit — the setup wizard walks you through creating the owner account. There are no preset credentials.

Good to know

  • Content is stored on the instance's data volume (/var/lib/ghost/content); back it up before terminating the instance.

Next steps

  • Your data lives at /var/lib/ghost/content inside the container, on an encrypted EBS volume. Find the instance by its ID in the EC2 console.
  • Back up before any changes: Upgrading and backups guide
  • To upgrade to a newer verified version: Version history

Deleting the CloudFormation stack permanently destroys the data volume. There is no soft-delete. Back up first.

Versions

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VersionsRelease DateVerifiedStatusAWS Tested
v6.62.0Sep 6, 2026 VerifiedNew VersionAWS · referenced

Configuration

Container Port

2368

AWS Regions

us-east-1

Supported Architectures

x86_64

AMI

ami-025d99823a4caad37

Updates

v6.62.0Sep 6, 2026 VerifiedNew Version

FAQ

  • CoreNova Launch verifies software and provides deployable artifacts; deployment runs in your own AWS account.
  • Verification status comes from the upstream Manifest — the site never guesses it.